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No. 751,466. PATB-NTBD 53. 9,1904. c* J. YcoLLI-NG..

RACK 0R CABINET FRAME.

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- rataataa February e, 1964.

PATENT OFFICE.

:CHARLES J. COLLING, .OF GLENVILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE CLEVE 'LAND WIREA SPRING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORA- RACK OR CABINET-FRAME.

- SPECIFICATION farming part of Lettera Patent 110,751,466, datati February 9, 1904.

Application led June 25, 1903. Serial No. 163,080. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. CoLLING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glen# ville, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Racks or Cabinet-Frames; and I do declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in so-called racks or cabinets; and the object of the invention is to provide an indestructible and convenient place for keeping various small articles in a room where mechanical devices of one kind or another are assembled or set up and where there is need of a definite place for an assortment of small articles-such as screws, bolts, washers, nails, and other objects or articles, according to the particular business in hand and the place of use.

To these ends the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, substantiallyl as shown and. described, and particularly pointed ont in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of a cabinet or rack built according to my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a section or portion of thestructure, as hereinafter fully described. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one end of one of the angle-iron cross-pieces,showing the vsame with a projection adapted to engage in a corresponding opening or slot in another part, also as hereinafter fully described.

The essential novelty of this case4 is found in the construction of the framework of the cabinet, which is metallic throughout and preferably of a' knockdown kind, so that the said `frame or structure may not only be a shipped separately as to its several parts in the `first instance, but may be taken down and packed and rerected at pleasure.

To these ends the invention consists of a frame comprising a number of complete parts l ready in themselves to be put together and to be taken apart and embodying'. two series of 4bers of each post lirmly together.

posts constructed each of two angle-iron or L-shaped members 2, provided each on one of its inwardly-extending sldes or angles with a series of holes or openings 3, shown here as l of substantially keyhole shape and running' from top to bottom of the post, While the other sides or angles of said members are arranged edge to edge vertically and are'covered over and mechanically locked together and made one rigid part or post by means of a single faceplate 4. Said plate runs substantially the full depth of said posts from top to bottom and is of somewhat greater width than both members, so asto extend beyondL the same at each side a distance equal to about the thickness of the metal in cross-pieces 5,

as seen in Fig. 2. The ends of said crosspieces 5 abut or.-come-up tofor against the pieces I behind these overlapping edges, so that besides aifording a good finish for the front of the cabinet the said face-plate serves by this arrangement to also stiften and strengthen the frame. The face-plates 4 are secured to posts 2 by means of short bolts or rivets 6, and said plates lock or bind the mem- Corresponding posts are used on both vfronts of the cabinet shown, as the structure is a double one; but it would be the same if it were single but only half the depth.4 By providing each vertical v side c of each post with keyholes 3 or their equivalent I can add on and extend the cabinet or frame indefinitely.

The angle -iron cross` -pieces 5, which also 'form asupport by their horizontal angles c for the drawers LZ, have headed lugs or projections or pins 7 at theirends and sides, adapted to engage in holes or slots 3, and this construction and connection of parts serves to both support y the said cross-pieces on posts 2 and to make a rigid structure of the frame. It will be seen that there are two cross-pieces 5 on corresponding posts on the same horizontal plane, thus bringing them into pairs, and the horizontal portion c of each piece extends laterally from the post on opposite sides and in the same horizontal plane as' the other, forming of each a rest for one side of drawer (Z, and this arrangerov ment continues from bottom to top of posts, as shown. A suitable angle-iron base-rail 8 is provided also front and-rear, on which the posts are supported, and asa'matter of convenience in building the frame vor structure I employ the same size of angle-iron throughout.

A suitable cover ortop 9is provided and removable angle-rails 10 along both sides at the top.

What I claim is- 1. Acabinet-irame consisting throughout of angle-iron and provided with posts constructed each of two pieces locked together and having opposite sides with holes at intervals from top to bottom, and'angle-iron connecting-bars having projections at one of their sides'engaged in said -holes and the other sides horizontally disposed, substantially as described.

' 2. A cabinet-frame havingfa series of posts and .each post consisting of two angle-iron members arranged edge to -edge'at their fron-t and a plate overlapping the meeting edges of lsaid members and rigidly fixed thereon, thereby binding said members together, and angleiron cross-pieces secured to said members, substantially as descrlbed.

of'said face-plate, substantially as described.

4. The frame substantially as described, having a series of posts in parallel lines consisting each of two angle-iron members united on their face and having inwardly-projecting sides provided each with substantially key-shaped holes at successive elevations, and cross connectingpieces in pairs between corresponding members of, said posts and provided with studs engaged in corresponding holes in said posts, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this speciication in the presence of two witnesses.

f CHARLES J. COLLING. .Witnesses:

CHAS. H. ERICKSON, J. W. CAMPBELL. 

